Restaurant We Love- NOOK (now open!)

Breaking news! Nook's third location in Olympic Village is now open! One of those cozy, casual, and unpretentiously delicious neighbourhood joints that every good neighbourhood wants, Nook betters the livability of the West End (Denman Street location) and Kitsilano (Yew Street location) and now in Olympic Village at 195 West 2nd Ave.

Authentically charred pizzas, effectively simple pastas, and a tight, Italian-focused wine list ups the regulars’ return rate. The original West End location of Nook was instrumental in turning Vancouver’s pizza fortunes around when it opened in 2009. It was so successful that they opened a second location – equally unpretentious and just as good – up from Kits Beach in 2013. Expect uncomplicated salads, traditional pastas, and a short list of first-rate pizzas, plus some of the best focaccia bread baked in Vancouver.